I forgot about Raghurajpur for many years until a conversation with Tarek last night brought it up again. We were talking about dying art and handicraft heritag...
I discovered Benjarong on a rain-streaked day in Thailand. Work took me to the province of Samut Sakhon and it turned out to be "the" place to learn the art or ...
According to the dictionary, a Rajbari is a mansion or a palace that was built as a residence for a Hindu rajah. These are found in India and Bangladesh. Recent...
"Do you want to look at some stones? Just look. You don't have to buy." One hears this at nearly every corner in Jaipur and the Pink City is crammed with gemsto...
During all my years of residence in Rajasthan, if there was one thing that I consciously hoarded, then that was yards and yards of Jaipur hand block print fabri...
As a child, one of my favourite fun things was to try taking off the silver or gold foil which decorated the Indian sweets. Irrespective of the place or occasio...
Distinguished by a vivid blue and turquoise colour palette, a Jaipur blue pottery item is a thing of sheer beauty. I have been in awe of them all through my yea...
Exploring the artisan's colonies and workshops on a Jaipur handicrafts tour was an eye-opening experience. It showed me the details and the labour-intensive pro...
Last year, Akash and I visited Jaipur. It is one of our yearly trips and the occasion was Noni's birthday. We do this every single year and it is one of my high...
Aachen has existed for centuries. Known as Aix-la-Chapelle in French, Oochen in Luxembourgish, and Aken in Dutch, this mid-sized town has a very rich history. L...